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Monthly Africa Terrorism Bulletin-November 2020 AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA اﻻت حاداﻹف ري قي ACSRT/CAERT African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism Centre Africain d’Etudes et de Recherche sur le Terrorisme THE MONTHLY AFRICA TERRORISM BULLETIN 1st – 30th November 2020 Edition No: 11 ABOUT AFRICA TERRORISM BULLETIN In line with its mandate to assist African Union (AU) Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs) to build their Counter-Terrorism capacities and to prevent Violent Extremism, the African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) has developed tools that enable it to collect, analyse, process and disseminate information on terrorism-related incidents occurring in Africa. One of the products of this effort is the monthly Africa Terrorism Bulletin (ATB) that is published by the Centre. The ATB seeks to keep AU Member State Policymakers, Researchers, Practitioners and other stakeholders in the fields of Counter-Terrorism (CT) and the Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE), updated fortnightly, on the trends of terrorism on the Continent. Notwithstanding the lack of a universally accepted common definition of Terrorism, the AU, in its 1999 OAU CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF TERRORISM, Article 1 paragraph 3, (a) and (b), and Article 3, defines what constitutes a Terrorist Act. The ACSRT and therefore the ATB defer to this definition. © African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) 2020. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without full attribution. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE About Africa Terrorism Bulletin 2 Table of Contents 3 Abbreviations 4 Summary 5 General Introduction 6 Threat Update 7 General Trend: Terrorism and Violent Extremist groups Incidents 10 (Attacks and Deaths) Terrorism and Violent Extremist groups Attacks Map 10 Total Number of Terrorist and Violent Extremist groups Attacks 11 Terrorists and Violent Extremist groups attacks by Region 11 Types of Attacks 11 Types of Attacks by Terrorist and Violent Extremist groups 12 Primary Targets 13 Terrorist and Violent Extremist groups and their Primary Targets 14 Total Terrorism and Violent Extremist groups’ Deaths 15 Deaths per Region 16 Deaths by Types of Attack 17 Attacks and Casualties inflicted per Terrorists and Violent Extremist 18 groups Members of Terrorist and Violent Extremist groups Killed 18 The Five Most Affected Countries 19 Most Fatal Terrorism and Violent Extremist groups Attacks 21 In Focus: Epicentres 21 Attacks in Epicentres 21 Deaths in Epicentres 21 Deaths by Category in Epicentres 22 Conclusion 23 Forecast for Next Edition 24 Acknowledgement 24 Profile of the ACSRT 24 Appendix 1: Synthesis Table of Terrorism and Violent Extremist 25 groups Attacks Appendix 2: Kidnapping 26 Appendix 3: Attacks recorded by Regions 28 Appendix 4: Counter-Terrorism Response 41 3 ABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONS ACSRT African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism ADF Allied Democratic Forces AFRICOM United States Africa Command AMISOM African Union Mission in Somalia AMM Africa Media Monitor ANP Armée Nationale Populaire AQIM Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb AS Al-Shabaab ASWJ Al Sunna Wa Jammah AU African Union BH Boko Haram CAERT Centre Africain d’Etudes et de Recherche sur le Terrorisme CAR Central African Republic CT Counter-Terrorism DRC Democratic Republic of Congo EUC-JRC European Union Commission’s Joint Research Centre FAMA Forces Armées Maliennes FDPC Front Démocratique du Peuple Centrafricain GFSN Groupement des Forces pour la sécurisation du Nord IDPs Internally Displaced Persons IED Improvised Explosive Device IS Islamic State ISCAP Islamic State Central African Province ISGS Islamic State in the Greater Sahara ISS Islamic State in Somalia ISWAP Islamic State West Africa Province JNIM Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen KAIPTC Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center KUBN Uqba Nafi Batallion LCB Lake Chad Basin LRA Lord’s Resistance Army MNJTF Multinational Joint Task Forces MINUSMA Mission Multidimensionnelle Intégrée des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation au Mali MSA Mouvement pour le salut de l'Azawad NISA National Intelligence Service Agency (Somalia) OAU Organization of African Unity PBIEDs Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices RCIEDs Remotely-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices REC Regional Economic Community RM Regional Mechanism SALW Small Arms and Light Weapons SNA Somalia National Army UNSMIL United Nations Stabilization Mission in Libya US United States (of America) VE groups Violent Extremist groups 4 SUMMARY st th General Situation. The reporting period, 1 to 30 Kidnapping. 15 cases of kidnappings were recorded. November 2020 recorded a decrease of terrorist attacks A total of 83 persons were taken hostage in DRC, Mali st st compared to the period 1 to 31 October 2020. At the end and Cameroon while nine captives were released during of November 2020 there were 156 terrorist attacks the same period. compared to 195 for October 2020, representing a 20% decrease. With respect to casualties, there was an increase Focus on Epicentres. Out of the 156 terrorist attacks, in the number of deaths from terrorist attacks. While there the Great Lakes region recorded 93 attacks with 229 were 573 deaths recorded in October 2020, 575 deaths were deaths, the Horn of Africa recorded 25 attacks with 90 recorded in November 2020, representing about 01% deaths, the Sahel region accounted for 23 attacks with 58 increase. deaths and Lake Chad Basin accounted for three attacks with 63 deaths during the period. Countries Most Affected. The five countries most affected by terrorist and violent extremist attacks during the period High Profile Attacks. were: DRC, Somalia, Mali, Mozambique, and Burkina 16 November, Beni, North Kivu Province, DRC. 29 Faso. (In decreasing order). persons found dead in the locality. ADF/MTM is suspected to have killed prisoners kidnapped from Targets of Terrorist and VE Attacks. While 100 out of Kangbayi prison in Beni. 07 November, Dhusamareb, the 156 terrorist attacks were launched against Civilians, 42 Galgadud, Somalia. A clash between Somali National targeted Military/Security Forces. 11 attacks targeted Army (SNA) supported by AMISOM’s Djiboutian International Organisations and three attacks targeted troops and Al-Shabaab militants left 24 soldiers dead and Governmental Institutions/Officials. The attacks by Mai- 12 others wounded. 02 November, Cabo Delgado, Mai groups and ADF were mainly against Civilians, whilst Mozambique. Insurgents launched attack on the town Al-Shabaab mostly targeted Military/Security Forces. kidnapping five civilians. In response; security forces reportedly killed 33 insurgents. 06 November, Cabo Weapons Used. The terrorist groups used Small Arms and Delgado, Mozambique. ASWJ attacked the villages, Light Weapons (SALWs) in 113 out of the 156 attacks and kidnapped people and brought them to Muatide football Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were used in 28 of pitch for beheading. More than 50 people were beheaded the attacks. at the pitch. Women and children were also abducted and several homes burnt down. 11 November, Oudalan Deaths from Terrorists and VE Attacks. 575 deaths were Province, Burkina Faso. An ambush by members of recorded during the period: 369 civilians, 116 Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) against a Military/Security personnel and 90 terrorists. patrol of Burkinabe soldiers led to the deaths of 14 soldiers and injury to eight others. A counter-attack by Casualties Inflicted by Terrorist and Violent Extremist the soldiers led to the deaths of nine terrorists. 28 Groups. November, Borno State, Nigeria. An attack by Boko ADF killed 107 persons (97 civilians, 10 Military/Security Haram terrorists led to the deaths of 43 people and injury Forces); Al-Shabaab killed 87 persons (34 civilians, 53 to six others. Military/Security Forces); ASWJ killed 59 persons, all Counter-Terrorism Response. CT operations resulted civilians; Boko Haram killed 54 persons all civilians; ISGS in neutralizing 131 terrorists. Seven Military/Security killed 14 persons all civilians; ISWAP killed 09 persons all Forces died during those operations across the continent. Military/Security Forces. Other VE groups killed 09 persons all civilians; Mai-Mai groups killed 53 persons (33 Conclusions/Recommendations. Terrorist activities civilians and 20 Military/Security Forces); Unknown during the reporting period were decreasing compared to groups killed 93 persons (69 civilians, 24 Military/Security the previous month of October. This decline could be due Forces). to the extensive counter terrorism operations carried out by security forces of respective countries and regional Casualties Sustained by Terrorist Groups. Mai-Mai joint forces. In spite of the enormous efforts devoted by groups, Al-Shabaab, ADF, ASWJ and ISGS suffered numerous counterterrorism operations, both at the highest number of casualties during the period. national and regional levels, the African continent has yet Military/Security forces killed 70 Mai-Mai group to come close to defeating terrorism and violent members, 32 of Al-Shabaab fighters 20 members of extremism or contain it. Terrorist groups have expanded ADF and 16 ASWJ terrorist members. Other ISGS their terrorist activities and changed their tactics, which suffered 09 deaths, Boko Haram suffered 08 members certainly
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